FIESTAS: San Antonio, battle of the Moors and Christians (11th to 14th June). Fishermen's Fiesta and Tourists' Fiesta (14th and 15th August). Maritime procession for the Virgen del Carmen (16th July).

MARKET: Thursdays.

PLACES OF INTEREST: San Andrés castle, XVI century. Torre del Rayo (tower) from the Nazarine epoch, restored in the XVI century. Casa del Laberinto (Labarinth House), designed by André Bloc in 1964. The Mesa Roldán lighthouse. The dry course of the Alías river. BEACHES: not forgetting the magnificent beach which runs all the way along the front of the village, the Algarrobico and the Los Muertos beaches are also worth a visit.

HANDICRAFTS: esparto grass weaving.

GASTRONOMY: as well as traditional dishes, the fish here is very recommendable.